Charnwood B350 14inch Premium Bandsaw
The Charnwood B350 14inch Premium Bandsaw is the largest of the Charnwood “B” range of Premium Bandsaw. Designed primarily for use by the professional woodworkers, it is also extremely popular with the home based woodworkers and serious hobbyists. It features all the specification of the other “b” range machines. However is larger, therefore possessing a greater capacity all round, from the object wood it can handle, the table size etc.
It features:-
9″ Cutting Depth Capacity
14″ Cutting Width (Throat)
Supplied with High Quality British Made Blade
Precision Ground Cast Iron Work Table
Quick Action Locking On Rip Fence
Crosscutting Mitre Guide Included
Quiet Induction Motor
Mains Powered LED work Light
Integral Dust Collection Tray
Includes Floorstand
Primarily used for Woodworking
Key Features
The power is also delivered by a quiet induction motor with a belt drive to the bandsaw wheel. A two speed pulley allows the correct blade speed to be selected. This is dependent on the hardness of the material being cut. The key to straight and accurate cutting on a bandsaw is to have a good set of blade guides. Therefore, the B350 has three sealed bearings on the blade guard. Two mounted side-on to the blade to control blade twist and keep it true. The rear bearing takes the thrust of the back of the blade allowing it to run freely. The same setup is also repeated beneath the table.
The cast iron table tilts from 90 degrees to 45 degrees, on a rack & pinion and also has a positive stop at both of those positions. Any angle in between can be read off the scale and locked in. For rip cuts the guide fence can be situated on either side of the blade. It can also can be locked into position with a single press of the lever. It also has a clear marker to set against the metric scale. The fence itself can be fitted in two ways. When cutting thicker material the full face height of 60mm is used. When cutting thin and narrow strips the fence is fitted with the small face, against the blade to allow clearance around the guides. The bandsaw is fitted with an LED work light on a flexible stem, so that the work area will always be well lit.
The two doors are also fitted with safety locks which cut power to the motor when the doors are open for blade changing or cleaning.
In Use
Tensioning the blade correctly is made simple thanks to the features on this premium model. A blade tension lever quickly sets the tension. After a blade change fine tuning can be carried out with the aid of a tension indicator and scale. The required tension varies according to blade width. A window in the top door allows the operator to confirm blade tension is correct and make an adjustment when necessary.
A dust extractor is always recommended when using a bandsaw. The dust collection outlet has 3 rings which allow it to accept 3 sizes of hose, 50mm, 75mm & 100mm diameter. Therefore making it compatible with any type of extraction system. If extraction is not being used the bandsaw is fitted with an integral dust collection draw. Dust falling into the base of the machine will be collected here, allowing it to be quickly and easily emptied.
Charnwood B350 14inch Premium Bandsaw is supplied with a 1/2″ x 4tpi blade, rip fence, mitre fence, work light, floorstand, cable and plug.
This Bandsaw is fitted with a High Quality, British manufactured blade with precision ground teeth for incredible cutting results.